[In broad daylight, you brushed off the fact that you just killed eighteen demons, patting your chest; Xiao Ya threw you a look as if she had seen a ghost, shocked and disdainful. Clearly, she hadn’t recognized what kind of person you truly are.]

["What’s the matter, staring with eyes wide like brass bells? Never seen a Dragon Elephant fight a Witch? That’s just basic operation, rare sight indeed! Today I’ll open your ancient eyes wide open." Not only are you unfazed, you even take pride in it, continuing onward.]

[This time, without waiting for Xiao Ya’s warning, you slapped open the offering table in the shrine, pulling out Old Lady Bai who thought she hadn’t been discovered by you all.]

["To think you could find this secret passage..." Xiao Ya muttered to herself, seemingly now looking at you with newfound respect.]

[Ah, she still doesn’t understand the true value of hindsight.]

"It’s widely known that in this world there are boundaries that cannot be crossed merely through determination and effort!"

"And what might that be?"

"Without a doubt, it’s the absolute gap in realms!"

"I know you’re a cat hedgehog, oh, right, called Shezhenpo, yes?"

"Never mind, it doesn’t matter, let’s get to it!"

"It’s always the true strong who fight above their level. Today I’ll give you the chance to challenge me as the strong!"

[As you shamelessly declare your battle proclamation, you attack Old Lady Bai, who is at the Third-stage Early Stage and Level 38, forcing her to kneel.]

["Spare me, sir! Spare me! I’ll confess everything, begging you two for mercy... Ah, Miss Su Xian, please speak for me, I even held you when you were little!" Old Lady Bai pleads tearfully, pretending to be meek, informing you Voodoo isn’t here, and she is responsible for guarding the underground palace.]

["Uh, is that really true?" Facing Old Lady Bai’s tearful plea, Xiao Ya hesitates. Ultimately she is too kind, believing her.]

[Fortunately, you’re here. You instantly see through Old Lady Bai’s deceitfulness; this time, she even dares to hide news about the Red Emperor Army and you angrily shout: "You treacherous old thing! Did you think I couldn’t see through your lies? You were originally Liu Yuan’s deceitful servant, now you’re following the Voodoo who killed him, devotedly serving Voodoo. Isn’t this a form of betrayal?"]

["What? You... how do you know this? Who are you?"]

[Old Lady Bai is shocked, clearly not expecting you, looking so young, to know so many secrets from the past.]

["Lied, did she?" Xiao Ya furrows her brow, annoyed and somewhat troubled, looking at you and saying, "This creature isn’t human. Even though my body follows the ’Spirit Communicator’ path, I can’t perform Soul Search on her."]

[You see her predicament and give a proud smile, saying: "No problem, let me give it a try! Creatures like this who flirt around, once I harshly torture and interrogate it, I’ll crack its mouth open!"]

["Good heavens! I, sir, I, I... can’t take this!" Seeing you pull out a terrifying tool of torture, even the battle-hardened Mrs. Hedgehog is frightened, desperately pleading with you, willing to confess truthfully.]

[But you don’t trust its words because your creed is that a sharp blade emerges from being honed, the plum blossom blooms from enduring the bitter cold.]

[According to the theory "without enduring hardship, one cannot see the rainbow," you believe information obtained without interrogation or thorough investigation is undoubtedly false.]

[So, for such troublemakers, they must be severely whipped to become honest.]

["Speaking of which, this white-haired hedgehog has quite a face with lingering charm~" You chuckle cheekily.]

[Rebel against the heavens. You are truly hungry.]

[A cat hedgehog is still a hedgehog, this white, delicate hedgehog might not be your match in a fight, but its spikes are exceptionally sharp, capable of piercing a steel plate easily.]

[With such a terrifying counterattack ability, even for someone like you with steel-plate piercing skills, it’s quite threatening.]

[And for the eighteen-year-old Xu Shu, it’s an even greater challenge!]>

[But it’s fine, although the process is arduous, ultimately it’s resolved.]

[Xu Longxiang, magnificent!]

[As the saying goes, there’s no such thing as a wrongly given name, only a wrongly given nickname; this is the value of those ranked in the 360 deceitful paths!]>

[After this round of interrogation you excel at, Old Lady Bai disclosed more secrets. It was Voodoo who leaked the Liu Family’s possession of the "No-Life Mysterious Sect" treasure to the Ghost Killing Sect’s Hong Xiu, leading to the Liu Family’s eventual downfall; and now Voodoo’s return to Luling Platform was due to discovering that Liu Yuan left behind dark tricks, and recently, after the emergence of the new Four Sufferings Mysterious Sect, it reappeared in the world.]

[These statements confirmed Xiao Ya’s previous suspicions, and she angrily exclaimed: "Just as expected! That vile woman!"]

["Sir! Oh... gulp~ I confessed everything, and I really don’t know anything more, I beg you to see clearly the truth ~" The cat hedgehog pleaded pitifully, hoping you’d spare her due to the budding connection between you two.]

[Because she truthfully revealed there are five Red Emperor Army Holy Knights and one Red Archbishop below the underground palace, which matches with the facts you already know, you basically determine she’s not lying this time.]

[When you ask if she’s seen a blonde, big-chested woman, she indeed confirms such a woman had visited, and was even shepherded by Bishop Luo Lan, turning into a lamb.]

["First judgement verified, Hong Yan indeed turned into a lamb!" Your eyes shine with wisdom.]

[However, despite this, facing this cat hedgehog who pleads sincerely for mercy, you coldly laugh: "What? How dare you act cute while being an old thing. You are digging your own grave. In light of your relative honesty, I’ll give you a chance: survive my next blow, and I’ll spare your life."]